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| Boris Johnson: MPs to conclude Partygate inquiry | Boris Johnson: MPs to conclude Partygate inquiry |
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| MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament about lockdown parties in Downing Street will meet on Monday to conclude their inquiry. | MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament about lockdown parties in Downing Street will meet on Monday to conclude their inquiry. |
| Mr Johnson resigned as an MP dramatically on Friday after he was sent an advanced copy of the Privileges Committee report. | Mr Johnson resigned as an MP dramatically on Friday after he was sent an advanced copy of the Privileges Committee report. |
| The former prime minister described the committee as a "kangaroo court" trying to "drive him out of Parliament". | The former prime minister described the committee as a "kangaroo court" trying to "drive him out of Parliament". |
| The report will be finalised today and is likely to be published this week. | The report will be finalised today and is likely to be published this week. |
| For almost one year, the seven-person committee - a majority of whom are Conservatives - have been considering whether Mr Johnson misled MPs about what he knew about Covid breaches in Downing Street. | For almost one year, the seven-person committee - a majority of whom are Conservatives - have been considering whether Mr Johnson misled MPs about what he knew about Covid breaches in Downing Street. |
| In evidence given in March, Mr Johnson admitted misleading Parliament, but denied doing it on purpose. | In evidence given in March, Mr Johnson admitted misleading Parliament, but denied doing it on purpose. |
| The committee had been preparing to recommend suspending Mr Johnson as an MP for 10 days or more, the BBC was told, a threshold which would have resulted in a recall petition among his constituents and a potential by-election. | The committee had been preparing to recommend suspending Mr Johnson as an MP for 10 days or more, the BBC was told, a threshold which would have resulted in a recall petition among his constituents and a potential by-election. |
| In an angry statement announcing his resignation on Friday, Mr Johnson accused them of carrying out a "political hit job on someone they oppose". | |
| A spokesperson for the committee hit back, saying the MPs had followed proper processes and Mr Johnson had "impugned the integrity" of the Commons with his statement. | A spokesperson for the committee hit back, saying the MPs had followed proper processes and Mr Johnson had "impugned the integrity" of the Commons with his statement. |
| On Monday, cabinet minister Michael Gove said he disagreed with the description of the committee as a kangaroo court, adding he had "respect" for their work. | On Monday, cabinet minister Michael Gove said he disagreed with the description of the committee as a kangaroo court, adding he had "respect" for their work. |
| Why did Boris Johnson resign? | Why did Boris Johnson resign? |
| Ghost of Boris Johnson haunts Rishi Sunak | Ghost of Boris Johnson haunts Rishi Sunak |
| Johnson asked me to intervene in honours list - PM | |
| Members of the Privileges Committee have been offered additional security, the BBC's Chris Mason says. | Members of the Privileges Committee have been offered additional security, the BBC's Chris Mason says. |
| Our political editor says there is widespread anger among the MPs' colleagues - from many political parties - that the tenor, tone and language of some of the criticisms of the committee, from Mr Johnson and others, has contributed to an atmosphere where committee members feel vulnerable. | Our political editor says there is widespread anger among the MPs' colleagues - from many political parties - that the tenor, tone and language of some of the criticisms of the committee, from Mr Johnson and others, has contributed to an atmosphere where committee members feel vulnerable. |
| He says there is additional irritation that, some believe, the integrity of committee members has been impugned without them being able to respond to it publicly. | He says there is additional irritation that, some believe, the integrity of committee members has been impugned without them being able to respond to it publicly. |
| Key supporters | Key supporters |
| Mr Johnson stood down from Parliament just hours after Downing Street published his resignation honours list without the names of key supporters, including Nadine Dorries, Sir Alok Sharma and Nigel Adams. | Mr Johnson stood down from Parliament just hours after Downing Street published his resignation honours list without the names of key supporters, including Nadine Dorries, Sir Alok Sharma and Nigel Adams. |
| All three had been expecting to be appointed to the House of Lords. | All three had been expecting to be appointed to the House of Lords. |
| Competing claims about how and why the names were removed are now at the heart of a rift within the Tory party following the former PM's resignation. | Competing claims about how and why the names were removed are now at the heart of a rift within the Tory party following the former PM's resignation. |
| A source familiar with the process has told the BBC that Mr Sunak's political team removed some of Mr Johnson's suggestions months ago. On Sunday, Energy Secretary Grant Shapps denied this. | A source familiar with the process has told the BBC that Mr Sunak's political team removed some of Mr Johnson's suggestions months ago. On Sunday, Energy Secretary Grant Shapps denied this. |
| The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) - the official body for checking and vetting new peers - has confirmed it rejected eight of Mr Johnson's nominations on the grounds of propriety. | The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) - the official body for checking and vetting new peers - has confirmed it rejected eight of Mr Johnson's nominations on the grounds of propriety. |
| On Monday, Mr Gove defended the decision to pass Mr Johnson's honours list to the King before the Privileges Committee report was published, insisting this was a "separate procedure". | On Monday, Mr Gove defended the decision to pass Mr Johnson's honours list to the King before the Privileges Committee report was published, insisting this was a "separate procedure". |
| Within 24 hours of the list being published, both Ms Dorries and Mr Adams resigned as MPs - triggering by-elections in their constituencies, both of which are considered safe seats for the Conservatives. | Within 24 hours of the list being published, both Ms Dorries and Mr Adams resigned as MPs - triggering by-elections in their constituencies, both of which are considered safe seats for the Conservatives. |
| Mr Johnson's resignation also triggers a by-election in his marginal constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. | Mr Johnson's resignation also triggers a by-election in his marginal constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. |
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| Boris Johnson | Boris Johnson |